How do 4.88 axle gears and 35" tires affect fuel economy in a Jeep Wrangler? 

I'll have to check that out.

Oh wow...mine isn't quite that high. Appreciate the comment.

Oh man...I'd love to see pics of your Jeep and the engine.

I'm debating the same thing. I still haven't made my decision yet.

@@alfa8822 I ended up choosing 4.56s. Probably gonna stay on 35s either way. Gonna have the shop install them on monday the 23rd along either an eaton e locker in the rear.

@@gabrieldalcomune3044 do you usually carry a lot of gear inside your jeep? I don’t plan on pulling a trailer but I will have a roof top tent and overlanding gear in the back.

@@alfa8822 Nah my jeep stays very light most of the time. If I go out to the trails at most it’s some tools, food, and water. Working getting a few spare parts to keep in the stockpile in case anything breaks while i’m away from home. Mostly shafts and tie rod ends I wanna have ready. That and with a 2.0, IF i do go to 37s it’s not that bad RPM wise apparently. A few XRs on the forum still get 8th gear with 37s and the 2.0.

I went with 4.56 and now wish i would have went with 4.88's. I'm thinking of spending the 2500 to go to 4.88's. I do a lot of mountain pass driving and off road driving in the mountains i feel like i don't have enough gears some times. I own a 2014 Wrangler JKU sport Yukon limited slip in the rear and Eaton turetrac up front.

I love me some Buc-ee's! Appreciate the comment and thanks for watching. I listen to your show all the time...great stuff.

@@caseycrawls4466 lol you know the saga about the Beaver Nuggets then. Have you heard about the Jeep Talk Show Morning Thunder? Saturday morning jeeps and coffee meetup in Katy.

I have and it sounds like a great idea. I'd love to attend but going out of town this weekend. Will it be a monthly thing or are y'all waiting to see what the turnout looks like?

Yes, monthly is the plan. :D

I'm surprised you don't have more subscribers, you have a wide variaty of Jeep content!

Yes…My 2024 JLRU came with 4:88 from the factory…

Yeah

No, I’ve not noticed anything like that. Drives very well with the 4.88 gears.

Sometimes… I don’t find the transmission particularly smooth in any case…

The sport should be 3.45 from the factory.

My 2014 JKU wrangler sport had 3.27 gears from the factory. Do a Vin number look up on line for Jeeps and that should tell you what gears you have or go a Dodge dealer let them run the vin and can tell what the gears are. You call any Dodge dealer too.

Thanks for the comment…I really like the 4.88 gear and, yes, it would be great with 37” tires. I wanted the flexibility to move to a 37 when I installed the gears, that’s why I went with this gear. Good luck with your Jeep…I love this little 2 door!

Insane Off Road in Huffman…owner is Tommy and has done my Green Jeep and my buggy. He’s really good and a standup guy. He did gears in a friends TJ as well. He has locations in Huffman as well as the Spring area…believe he just opened a location off I45.

depends if its auto or manual but typically you are getting 3.45 gear for sport models